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chicken nugget/tender recipes?
Chicken nuggets/tenders are a staple in my house... but I'd love to get away from frozen nuggets. I've made home-made tenders a few times and they taste mostly good enough, but I struggle to get them crispy. Who's got recipes and/or cooking tips for good, home-made chicken tenders?
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connection between poor nutrition and hunger/cravings?
I'm not sure if this will be an actual debate or not, but I didn't want the typical forum response/conversation, so I'm posting it here for a *hopefully* more thoughtful/complete dialogue. Is there any connection between poor nutrition and hunger/cravings? Specifically, if the body is deficient in something (say a…
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insoles to make running shoes fit/feel better
Admittedly, I'm a bit bored and this probably doesn't warrant a thread, but whatevs. I've got a pair of trail running shoes that are a hair too big. What that means is that they have a smidge too much room (volume) inside. I've been wearing them with thicker socks than I'd normally wear, and tieing them really tight (and…
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Calories burned spinning - HR vs power - YMMV
I routinely see people insisting that HR is a terrible metric for gauging calories burned cycling/spinning, and that power is a far better measure. Conceptually it makes sense as there are (or so it seems) far fewer variables that can/will affect power than can/will affect HR. But in reality, that doesn't mean that HR is…
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An open letter
Fore Warning… I’m not sure, exactly, where this post is going or how long it’s going to be. But I feel like I’ve got some stuff I need to get out (even if it’s just for my own benefit/processing), and I like to write… so watch out. Oh, and if you’re a stickler for grammar, I like slashes and ellipses. You’ve been warned.…
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How do you do maintenance/recomp?
I'm not far off from shifting my focus from bulk/cut cycles (or more accurately, caring/not caring cycles) to a longer term recomp. I get the math and the action part of it... but what I'm wondering about is the approach, the practice, the mindset. When someone tries to lose weight, they have to maintain a calorie deficit,…
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5/3/1 assistance question
I'm doing a modified version of 5/3/1 BBB. Long term goal is to recomp with a lean towards hypertrophy. Plan is as follows -* Day 1 - Bench 5/3/1, OHP BBB, 2-3 assistance lifts * Day 2 - DL 5/3/1, Squat BBB, 2-3 assistance lifts * Day 3 - OHP 5/3/1, Bench BBB, 2-3 assistance lifts Question: If I want to lean more towards…
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Fueling for 2-a-days
This is something I've always struggled with... so I'm looking for tips on how to fuel for 2-a-day workouts. Most often, this scenario applies when I ride my bike to work. I have a 10ish mile ride to work at 7am, work all day, then a 10-25mi ride home (depending on the route I choose to take). The ride home necessarily has…
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what is a "lifestyle change"?
I see people talk about changing their lifestyle or making a lifestyle change, as opposed to dieting. What does that even mean? Admittedly, it's one of those terms like "fitness journey" that makes me cringe. But I'm trying to be open minded here... help me understand. For me, this is absolutely a diet. I'm managing what I…
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supplements and endurance athletes
Last week there was a thread about pre-workout drinks. It started off pretty typically… are they beneficial/what’s your favorite, and went the usual route… waste of money, just drink coffee, with a couple actual pre-workout recommendations. Eventually a comment was made about the difference between a stimulant (like…
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Programming progression for BW lifts
I posted this in the general forums, but I wanted to target this group as well... so, yeah, double-post. Anyways... I'm a big believer in the philosophy of Wendler's 5/3/1 program, both the simplicity of it and the programmed progression of the lifts week to week and cycle to cycle. But how do you build in similar…
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low glycogen stores vs low fitness levels
We see a lot of threads that ask about, either directly or indirectly, glycogen stores and exercise. It could be related to fasted vs fed exercise, general meal timing, pre-workout nutrition, or even cals during exercise (gels/gus/blocks/etc). People talk about feeling tired after a certain number of miles or a specific…
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travel guide help - day tripping to Manhattan
Family day trip into Manhattan tomorrow for my daughter's 16th birthday. She's been a couple of times and has done the REALLY touristy stuff already (statue of liberty, empire state building, etc). We're planning to spend most of the day in midtown, but my daughter did ask to see/walk the Brooklyn Bridge (something none of…
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Exercises specifically for stability
I'm looking for some suggestions on exercises, or a routine of exercises, specifically geared to overall/general stability. I'm not looking to "train my abs" I'm not looking to do big compound lifts that "train my core enough" This is something I've been thinking about for a while (basically, since I started feeling old…
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outdoor winter cycling
For those of you that ride (on the roads) during the winter... do you do anything preventative to your bikes to address the poor conditions? I live in New York, which uses a mixture of rock salt and sand to keep the roads clear, but once the snow melts, the remaining grit gets EVERYWHERE, and is REALLY hard on bike parts.
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body comp benefits from IF?
I already hijacked 1 thread... I didn't want to hijack the meal timing thread too. And let me start by saying I'm trying to keep an open mind about this, but I do find that I have a bit of an emotional bias with these conversations. So bear with me. Every day there are threads that clearly state IF offers no advantages for…
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? about recommended rate of loss and, uh, motivation
I'm going to try to word this in the most objective, non-snarky way I can... because I really don't mean it to be snarky. I mean it as a legit question. A little background, fwiw... I'm 41, male. I've been as high as 190lbs, as low as 160lbs. Currently at 181. I've been at this MFP thing for, I dunno... 8ish years. I…
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consistency, the process, cheat days, etc.
I figured I'd share this with folks, just in case it hits home for anyone. I've been at this whole weight loss/fitness thing for several years. I know what to do, I know how to do it. But sometimes having the discipline to actually do it can be a challenge. I'm coming off about a year of not caring... I'm back to regular…
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impact of food choices on energy levels/workout performance
To be abundantly clear... this post and my question(s) has nothing to do with weight loss. I'm asking purely about food choices related to energy levels and workout performance. Also, because this is so subjective, I'm open to both science/evidence based arguments AND personal experiences. So, with that said, can we talk a…
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programming progression for BW lifts
I'm a big believer in the philosophy of Wendler's 5/3/1 program, both the simplicity of it and the programmed progression of the lifts week to week and cycle to cycle. But how do you build in similar progression for body weight lifts, especially if BW is near your working max weight? Specifically, pull-ups. Let's assume I…
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Garmin's more advanced training data/features
Using/understanding basic garmin data (speed, distance, HR, cadence) is pretty straight forward. But is there any real value to tweaking your training/workouts based on some of Garmin's more advanced data features like training load, VO2 max, and recovery. What about aerobic vs anaerobic effect? I wouldn't say I'm an…
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27.5+
I'm bored, so let's talk bikes. I recently swapped out the 29x2.35 setup I had been running on my steel SS for a 27.5+. I lost about 3/4" in BB height, but saw no other meaningful changes in fit/geometry. While I did notice the lower BB height, it wasn't hard to account for, and didn't take long to get used to. Even with a…
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Garmin watch faces - what do you like?
I've been using Gearmnin lately... what face(s) do you like?
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Early impressions of Wahoo Bolt
I live in the country, and there are a lot of rural roads that offer great riding/exploring opportunities, but navigating them can be tough. So when I was in the market for a new bike computer, navigation was something I researched pretty heavily. After a lot of debate, I went with the Wahoo Elemnt Bolt. I've got about 100…
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garmin vs everyone else
I seem to have lost my garmin 920, so I'm looking at replacing it with a dedicated bike computer (so a tri watch isn't a requirement. Plus, as soon as I buy something new, I'm sure I'll find my 920, so...). Anyways... I don't need anything super crazy, just a basic GPS-based computer that will do turn-by-turn nav. I've…
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Bike computer for navigating
I posted a similar question in one of the groups, but thought I'd throw it out to the masses for more feedback. I'm looking to buy a new GPS-based cycling computer. Any of them are going to be more than enough in terms of cycling metrics. The differences between manufacturers and models will be meaningful, at least to me,…
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training a trail dog
Probably better suited to one of the general forums, but I refuse to go in those, so you're stuck with me/it here. I recently adopted 2 dogs, and one of them is a natural runner. I'd like to train her to be a trail dog. For those of you that have trail dogs, how did you train them to stay with/near you, and not go chasing…
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If HRMs are so unreliable for cals burned...
... are we better off trusting the non-HRM calculations? Example - I've got a garmin watch. I can use a chest strap when I run/bike/whatever and it will monitor my HR, and use that along with a number of other data elements to calculate approximate calories burned. -- OR -- I can use that same garmin watch without the…
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Tips for portion awareness rather than calorie and macro counting
Let's say I wanted to lose a little weight and keep some reasonable macros... But I wanted to do it with portion awareness rather than calorie and macro counting. Are there any tips or guidelines? What I'm thinking is something like: 5 palm/fist sized portions of fruits and veggies per day 2 palm/fist sized portions of…
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how long until food is available as energy
I'm sure there are a bunch of factors, but speaking in fairly general terms, how long does it take food to be digested/absorbed and available as energy? Something like gatorade (liquid, primarily simple sugars) I assume is pretty quick. Energy gels, slightly longer due to the consistency, but probably not meaningfully so?…
